Friday, 21 November 2014

MAYDAY


  • First day of the month of MAY

  • Bank Holiday : day off school and work
  • originates from Pagan festival
  • celebration of the coming of spring : flowers / streets start to blossom
  • expression of joy/ hope after a long winter

May poledancing : symbol of community bounding
  • plaited pattern of ribbons round the pole
  • Crowning of the May Queen
  • human replica of the goddess Flora
  • sat like a queen in a flower-decked chair to watch her " subjects "




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